Who could forget the soothing voice of Papa Jack as he delivered advices for those lost in love? His fans probably could not. Even after his resignation late last year, his fans were vocal in expressing how much they miss the radio DJ.

Papa Jack, or John Gemperle in real life, made his last broadcast last December 16 last year. He simply announced that he was leaving the radio station, but no reason was given for his resignation.

For twelve years, Papa Jack had been a household name, establishing himself as a love DJ giving blunt interactions with his callers who asked him for friendly advices. This made his radio shows TLC: True Love Conversations and Wild Confessions on top of the ratings game. He also helped established 90.7 Love Radio to the heart of its listeners.

During his final episode, he described his ordeal as ‘a very scary path and road’ for him. He added that there are some principles that could not be given up. He said that the last twelve years had been ‘good.’ He also asked his avid listener to give the same love to whoever would replace him on the radio program.

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Netizens were quick to speculate that Papa Jack had been forced to resign after he made a Facebook post on his personal account. A photo with a quote, “I didn’t want to go” was posted by the DJ. His fans also connected his post with his statement during his final episode about ‘not giving up some principles.’